The painting here depicts the Hindu Goddess called Yamuna. In the Vedas, Yamuna is known as Yami and she was the daughter of Lord Sun. The mount (Vahan) of Goddess Yamuna is the tortoise. Yamuna is one of the holiest rivers in Hinduism and it comes after the Ganges in its holiness. The Mahabharata mentions the Yamuna, being one of the seven tributaries of the Ganges. Drinking its waters is described as absolving sin. In the painting, the Goddess Yamuna is enjoying the bliss of the environment and its natural beauty amidst flowers. She is elated and in her thoughts, she is flying to experience happiness and prosperity on her Vahan. I was inspired and influenced by miniature forms of paintings while visiting Jaisalmer. Miniature paintings, as the name suggests are traditional styles of art that is very detailed and colorful handmade paintings are very small in size and I have picked up a few motifs in my paintings from the Jaisalmer Havelis walls. You can see a small temple on the mountains and I am showing that Devi Yamuna is trying to save the environment for a healthy living along with seven tortoises. I believe seven is considered to be an auspicious number as even a rainbow consists of seven colors; our world consists of seven continents and seven oceans, etc. In all my paintings, the turtles are seen to have their necks raised upwards, as in Indian mythology; it is a symbol of success, prosperity, and long life.